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the_o apostle_n have_v his_o first_o see_v here_o in_o this_o city_n of_o antioch_n and_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v in_o the_o same_o city_n receive_v their_o dignity_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o function_n apostolical_a now_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n this_o luke_n be_v of_o familiar_a acquaintance_n and_o comiersation_n with_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o most_o special_o a_o follower_n and_o disciple_n of_o paul_n and_o also_o a_o companion_n of_o he_o in_o all_o his_o peregrination_n never_o separate_v nor_o divide_v from_o his_o coumpany_n by_o line_v in_o coumpany_n with_o the_o apostle_n he_o write_v his_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n wrought_v and_o do_v luke_n be_v a_o present_a witness_n of_o they_o he_o write_v the_o book_n which_o he_o entytle_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o history_n of_o the_o act_n he_o continue_v until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o paul_n abide_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v until_o the_o fowerth_o 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